We are at the point in the NFL season when injuries are piling up. Over the past few weeks, the Washington Commanders have dealt with injuries and lost multiple key players.
Heading into Sunday’s showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles, safety Jeremy Chinn and tight end Zach Ertz were listed as questionable. Chinn and Ertz were in the NFL’s concussion protocol but played against the Eagles.
It was a wild game, with Washington turning the ball over five times, but rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels willed the Commanders to an impressive come-from-behind win over the Eagles.
But that win could prove costly as Washington deals with more injuries.
The most concerning injury is that of cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Last month, he was traded to Washington at the NFL trade deadline. However, Lattimore missed the first four games with his new team due to a preexisting hamstring injury.
Lattimore debuted last week against his former team, the Saints, and was outstanding. On Sunday, he was matched up with Eagles star A.J. Brown, and the pair battled all day.
Late in Sunday’s win over the Eagles, Lattimore left the game with a hamstring injury. He did not return. With two games remaining in the regular season and the Commanders closing in on a playoff spot, Washington needs a healthy Lattimore.
What did head coach Dan Quinn say about Lattimore afterward?
“Yeah, I don’t have an update from an injury standpoint,” Quinn said. “Both he and [LB] Jordan Magee and [T] Andrew Wylie all were injured in the game, so I don’t have an update there.”
Did Quinn not offer an update because he fears the worst for Lattimore? Or was this a case of “We’ll see tomorrow.”
Magee plays mostly special teams, while Wylie is Washington’s starting right tackle. The Commanders have played without Wylie this season, and if he misses more time, Cornelius Lucas would likely take over.
CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) is questionable to return
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 22, 2024
Quinn didn’t mention wide receiver Dyami Brown, who suffered an injury in the third quarter and was ruled out. It was also a hamstring issue.
The Commanders host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football next week. We’ll continue to monitor the health of Washington’s key injuries throughout the week.